Ash sifter and scoop.



' J. F. MURPHY.

ASH SIFTER AND SCOOP.

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JAIVIES F. MURPHY, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

ASH SIFTER AND SCOOP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 24, 1917.

Application filediebrualy 9, 1917. Serial No. 147,655.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Jnarns F. MURPHY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Brooklyn, in the countyrof Kings, State of New York, haveinvented a. new and useful Ash Sifter and Scoop; and I do hereby declarethe following to be a full, clear, and

exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The present invention relates to a com hination asi scoop and sifter,and has for its object to provide a device of this character whichembodies novel features of construction whereby the ashes can be easilysifted the ash pit of a stove or furnace and the unburned particles ofcoal segregated and thrown back into the fire box, thereby resulting ingreat economy in the use of fuel.

Further objects of the invention are to provide a device of thischaracter which is nations and arrangements of the parts as will morefully appear as the description proceeds, the novel features thereofbeing pointed out in the appended claim.

For a full understanding of the invention, reference is to be had to thefollowing description and accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of an. ash scoop and sifter constructed inaccordance with the invention.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view on the line 22 of Fig. 1, theswinging plate at the end of the scoop being shown as swung upwardlyinto a closed position.

Fig. 3 is a similar view with the swinging plate at the end of the scoopswung downwardly into an open position.

Fig. 4: is a top plan view of a slightly modified form of the invention.

Fig. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view through the modification shownby Fig. 4.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and inclicated in all the views of the drawings by the samereference characters.

'nail or the like.

Specifically describing the embodiment of the invention shown by Figs. 1to 3 of the drawing, the reference character A designates a scoop whichis open at the forward end in the usual manner, and has the bottom, backand sides thereof formed-0f wire meshing. A channel shaped sheet metalbinding strip 1 may be applied to the forward edge of the bottom of thescoop for the purpose of reinforcing and protecting the same. A Ushapedreinforcing wire 2 is applied to the scoop with the sides or armsthereof extending along the upper edges of the sides 2 thereof, the freeends thereof being extended inwardly at 2 at the back of the scoop andthen extended out-- wardly from the middle of the back and twisted toprovide a stem 2 upon which the handle 2 is fitted, the extremities ofthe wire being shown as coiled at the end of the handle, as indicated ati, to hold the handle 1n position upon the stem, and also to pro vide aneye for hanging the device upon a At the forward end of the scoop theside pieces 2 of the U-shaped wire are bent downwardly at 2 to bring thecross bar 2 into the plane of the bottom of the scoop.

A binding strip 5 of sheet metal is shown as applied to the free edgesof the sides and back of the scoop, said binding strip serving both as areinforcing means and also as a means for holding the edges of the wiremeshing in engagement with the reinforcing wire 2. The cross bar 2 ofthe U-shaped reinforcing wire provides a pivot member upon which aswinging plate 6 is mounted, said swinging plate being adapted either tobe swung downwardly into substantial alinelnent with the bottom of thescoop, as indicated by Fig. 3, or to be swung upwardly into an uprightand closed position, as indicated by Fig. 2. The swinging plate isconnected by a link 7 to a ring 8 which is slidable upon the handle 3,so that by moving the ring back and forth upon the handle the plate caneither be swung downwardly into an open position or upwardly into aclosed position. In the present instance the end of the link 7 is shownas engaging an eye 8 upon the plate. The opposite ends of the plate 6are rolled ou wardly to provide sleeves 9 within which arms 10 arefitted, said arms projecting downwardly below the bottom of the scoopwhen the swinging plate is in an upright position and thereby preventingashes from being dragged from the ash pit when the device is removedtherefrom, and also serving as stops to engage the bottom of the scoopand limit the downward swinging movement of the plate.

The ring 8 is manipulated to swing the "plate 6 downwardly, as indicatedby Fig.

cause the fine particles to drop through the wire meshing. This isaccomplished directly in the ash pit of the stove or furnace,

and when the scoop is withdrawn the un burned particles of coal will beretained therein. i

A'slight modification is shown by Figs. 4:

a and 5,-in which a sheet metal scoop'B has a large opening 11 cut inthe bottom there- I of and a piece of wire meshing 12 fitted over thesaid opening 11, said wire meshing beingcarried by a frame 13 which issecured by fastening members, such as the rivets 14K,- to the body ofthe scoop. As in the previous instance a substantially U-shapedreinforcing wire 2 extends along the upper edges of the sides of thescoop, the free ends of the wire being extended inwardly at the back ofl the scoop and'secured to a sleeve 15 within which the end of thehandle 16 is fitted.

Thecrossbar of the 'U-shaped wire reinl forcement is arranged adjacentthe forward edge of the-scoop bottom,as in the previous instance, andthe swinging plate 6 pivotally enables this form f the invention to beused to a little greater advantage in connection,

with furnaces, although the manner of operation and all of the essentialfeatures of construction are the same as has been previously described.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

.A combination ash scoop and sifter including a scoop member providedwith sides and a back and having an open front, a handle for the scoop,a cross bar extending across the scoop adjacent the forward edge of thebottom, a swinging plate pivoted upon the said cross bar and adaptedeither to be swung downwardly into alinement with the bottom of thescoop or upwardly into an upright position, the ends of the plate beingprovided with sleeves, arms fitted within the sleeves and projectingdownwardly for engagement with the bottom of the scoop to limit thedownward swinging movement of the plate, and means upon the handle formanipulating the plate.

' In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification inthe presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JAMES F. MURPHY.

Witnesses:

v THOMAS HARTNETT,

PETER NIELSEN.

Copies of this patent may beobtained for five cents each, by addressingCommissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. 0.

